PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Rhee Daebyeol (ranked 717 p4p, 100 weight class) and Jimmy Cathaway (ranked 1806 p4p, 239 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kim Rhee Daebyeol has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kim Rhee Daebyeol seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rhee Daebyeol
vs
Cathaway

180 cm
29
165 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

183 cm
24
186 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim Rhee Daebyeol!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Cathaway!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cathaway loads up on a big right hand but Daebyeol slips the punch.
Daebyeol drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cathaway sprawls and moves away.
Cathaway slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Cathaway.
Cathaway swinging wildly here.
Cathaway thuds his right hand into Daebyeol's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cathaway throws a nice inside leg kick.

Daebyeol takes the fight into the clinch.
Cathaway gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Daebyeol.

Cathaway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daebyeol takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Cathaway cracks Daebyeol with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Daebyeol looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cathaway finish him?

Daebyeol is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cathaway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oh Daebyeol is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cathaway drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Daebyeol right on the button. Daebyeol goes down! Cathaway follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Cathaway gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Cathaway!
Jimmy Cathaway is the new welterweight champion!